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What does 'exploited' mean in this sentence?



 
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What does 'exploited' mean in this sentence? #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 25, 2007 19:48 pm   What does 'exploited' mean in this sentence?		  
Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #15 "Advertising", question 4

The ......... trend in children's desire to wear designer label clothes should be exploited.

(a) currant
(b) current
(c) occuring
(d) occured

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #15 "Advertising", answer 4

The current trend in children's desire to wear designer label clothes should be exploited.

Correct answer: (b) current

Your answer was: correct
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Hi,
could you explain what "exploit" means in this sentence?
Is it the same as "use"?

Irina
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What does 'exploited' mean in this sentence? #2 (permalink) Sun Feb 25, 2007 20:28 pm   What does 'exploited' mean in this sentence?		  
Yes, Irina, to exploit is to use, more precisely to take (commercial) advantage of something.
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